Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9339, William Hasell Gibbes, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. b.
Gibbes, William Hasell
S. 9339
Born in S.C.
carded
CONTENTS

Dead 3507- South Carolina
William Hasell Gibbs of Charleston in the State of S. Car. who was a capt. in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Grimké in the S. Carolina line for 3 years from 1777 Lieut of artillery -
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 400 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Dec 32 and sent to Pensioner Charleston, S. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 600- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 200- $800-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 20 Vol. 8 Page 86
Lit 14 apr 1835 Pension - - - - Pen agent

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Handwritten flourish or initials
J. J. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C. Munroe

Charleston April 21 st / 35
Sir.
Your letter of 14 th Inst. notifying of an error in a declaration made by W. H. Gibbs, has been received & I have to reply; that my father (the late W. H. G.) has been deceased for a year past & that no facts respecting the pension have come under my knowledge.
I think however that his statement relative to the date of his commission was correct (unless you have positive evidence of the contrary) as he was at much trouble to ascertain every necessary fact.
Very Respectfully W. O. Servt.
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington
J. M. Gibbs

South Carolina City of Charleston.
On this thirty first day of August A.D. 1832. appeared in open Court, before me Thomas Lee, district judge for South Carolina, William Hasell Gibbes, President of this City aged about 78  seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on 7. June 1832.
William Hasell Gibbes solemnly saith that about September 1777, he quit- ted London to take part with his countrymen in the war then raging between Great Britain and America. - That previous thereto he had studied at the Inner Temple in London as a student at Law and would have been entitled to the degree of Barrister if he would have taken the oath of Allegiance to George the Third King of Great Britain; which he could not conscientiously do, feeling himself bound to take arms against him. - That deponent arrived at Charleston in March 1778 previous to which he was elected and commissioned by the State as a Lieutenant in the Charleston company of Artillery then commanded by Major Thomas Grimball which company afterwards became a Battalion of 3 Companies commanded by Capt. Thomas Maynard who as a member of Congress had signed the Declaration of Independence. - Capt. Edward Rutledge who also signed said instrument & by Capt. Joshua Toomer - That deponent contin- ued to serve in this Battalion until May 1782 when Charleston was evacua- ted by the British and his services no longer wanted - That deponent also con- tinued to serve under Capt. Thomas Maynard in August 1779 and was en- trusted with the reserved band of the company in the neighbourhood of Beaufort where a severe skirmish ensued (as reported by Dr. Ramsay in Vol. 2 d page 13 of his History of the Revolution in S.C.) between British regulars and Militia - that deponent at the attack on Savannah in October 1779 comman- ded a detachment of artillery of said Battalion, and by order of Genl. Lincoln made approaches to the enemy in concert with the Continental & French troops and had one man killed by the enemy (by name Douglass). Deponent was also continually engaged in the service without intermission ranking as a Captain Lieutenant at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner on Parole and afterwards sent by the British on 27. August 1780 with 63 others to St. Augustine and re- mained there for eleven months and then sent to Philadelphia to be exchanged - That from there he returned to South Carolina and immedi-
* See Ramsay's Hist. of

had signed the Declaration of Independence by Capt. Edward Rulledge who was also signed said instrument & by Cap t Joshua Toomer - that deponent continued to serve in this Battalion until May 1782 when Charleston was evacuated by the British and his services no longer wanted - That deponent also continued to serve under Capt. Thomas Maynard in August 1779 and was entrusted with the reserved band of the Company in the neighbourhood of Beaufort where a severe skirmish ensued (as reported by D r Ramsay in Vol. 2 d page 13 of his History of the Revolution in S.C.) between British regulars and Militia - that deponent at the attack on Savannah in October 1779 commanded a detachment of artillery of said Battalion, and by order of Genl. Lincoln made approaches to the enemy in concert with the Continental & French troops and had one man killed by the enemy (by name Douglass). Deponent was also continually engaged in the service without intermission ranking as a Captain Lieutenant at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner on Parole and afterwards sent by the British on 27. August 1780 with 63 others to St. Augustine and remained there for eleven months and then sent to Philadelphia to be exchanged - That from there he returned to South Carolina and immediately enrolled himself as a volunteer in a body of Militia commanded by General Marion and continued with him until the evacuation of Charleston when all military services ceased to wit in May 1782. Deponent further states that being in London in the month of
* See Ramsay's Hist. of Revolution in S.C.
1774

he together with 29 other native Americans there also, subscribed a spirited memorial to his Majesty King George entreating and requiring him to desist from carrying on the war with America, as is particularly related by Dr. Ramsay in Vol. Page of his History of the United States and in Drayton's 1st vol. of Memoirs page 109, also in Gardner's second Series of Anecdotes during the war, (page 2) where the names of the subscribers may be found. —
W. Russell Gibbs
We Nathaniel Bowen & Wm Drayton —
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. William H. Gibbs who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration — that we believe him to be about 78 years of age — that he is reputed & believed where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid by Wm Drayton & Nathaniel Bowen Rector of St Michael's Church Charleston & Bishop of S. Carolina
Wm Drayton M.C. from S. Carolina This 30 Aug. 1832. James Serway 2nd Dist. Clerk
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to it that the right Rev. Nathaniel Bowen & William Drayton and Paul Laurence, Stephen Thomas and Job Palmer are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. L. D. Judge S. Carolina

of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to it that the right Rev. Nathaniel Bowen, William Drayton and Paul Laurens, Stephen Thomas and Job Palmer
are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm. H. Dr. Judge S. Carolina
I James Servey Clerk of the Federal district court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wm. H. Gibbes for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of August - A. D. 1832.
James Servey Dist. Clk.

I William H. Gibbs do hereby relinquish every Claim whatsoever to a Partnership or Company except the present and declare that my name is not on the previous roll of the Company - for any stake - I own to Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. Russell Gibbs

We 8 each of us being duly sworn hereby make oath that W H Gibbs is  was Captain Lieutenant in the Charleston Battalion of Artillery in which we were privates during the separate revolutionary war
Amzie L. Lanier
Stephen Thomas Job P. ...
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S.C.
from 1778 been of artillery tenth 3 year
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On the 6th Nov 1832 appeared open Court before me the Vice district judge for South Carolina Wm H. Gibbs who being duly sworn deposeth - That the deponent but cannot say whether as first second or third his Commission - being lost mislaid from March 1778 to Dec 1782 being four years and some months with regard to the different grades or times of appointment deponent from loss of memory cannot distinctly say when he was promoted to the rank of Capt. Lieut. but to the best of his belief thinks he served as such at the Siege of Savannah in Sept 1779, he is certain however that he served as such at the Siege of Charleston in May 1780 - To the 14 th Query - see the annexed report to judge certificate -
Deponent was born in Charleston on 16 March 1754 and has resided there ever since except whilst abroad for his education and whilst called into service - he has a record of his birth in his family Bible. He is the only one to

1. I hope to be present to hear the in open Court this
W. Russell Gibbs -
A.D. 1832
W. D. Judge of Carolina
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Revised
9339
INVALID.
File No. 9339  Gibbes  William Hasell Gibbs  Lieut. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.K. Jun. 3, 1908.

claims to have served as Lieut. from March 1778, Company of Artillery in Charleston, and that he contin d . to be a Lieut. until May 1782.
Was at the Siege of Savannah, 1779 as Lieut.
From the company book of of containing the rolls of the Charleston Bat. of Artillery, and a list of names it appears that Wm H Estlin was commissioned a Capt Lieut. on the 1 st of July 1779. and that he is ,

I James Harvey clerk of the Federal District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of W m H. Gibber for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Tenth day of November A D 1832 —
James Harvey Dist Clk